Reader has had Lady Locks recipe for two decades

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For Judi DeJohn, Richland. From Joan Petrocsko, North Huntingdon, who says she cut the recipe out of the Pittsburgh Press about 20 years ago. "My copy is yellow with age," she writes.

Lady Locks

4 cups all-purpose flour, divided

2 teaspoons baking powder

1⁄2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided

1⁄2 cup (1 stick) margarine

1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening

2 teaspoons butter

2 egg yolks

1 cup evaporated milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 package active dry yeast

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Filling ( recipe follows )

Sift together 3 1⁄2 cups flour, the baking powder and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar. Add the margarine, shortening and butter and cut in as for pie crust. Set aside.

In a bowl, combine the egg yolks, evaporated milk, vanilla and yeast. Add to the flour mixture and mix well. Chill overnight.

Heat the oven to 325 degrees.

Working with small pieces of dough at a time, roll out on a board sprinkled with a mixture of 1⁄2 cup flour, 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar and the confectioners' sugar.

Roll thinly, then cut into strips approximately 1⁄2-inch wide. Wrap on old-fashioned wooden clothespins that have been covered with foil and lightly greased, or use metal baking rods according to manufacturer's directions.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove the shells from the pins immediately. Let cool, then fill the shells with the filling, using a pastry bag.

Lady Locks Filling

2 cups milk

4 heaping teaspoons all-purpose flour

1 cup (2 sticks) margarine, at room temperature

1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

Dash salt

Combine the milk and flour. Cook over low heat until thick. Cool completely.

Beat the flour mixture, using an electric mixer. Add the margarine, vegetable shortening, sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy.

Combine 1⁄2 cup flour, the salt and pepper in a resealable plastic food storage bag. Add the beef and shake the bag to coat it with the flour mixture. Place the beef in a slow cooker.

Add the undrained tomatoes, sausage, potatoes, leek, onion, celery, chicken broth, garlic and thyme. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 12 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.

One hour before serving, turn the slow cooker to high. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons flour and the water in a small bowl. Stir the mixture into the slow cooker and mix well. Cover and cook until thickened.

Makes 8 servings.

Poor Man Cookies

For J. Reisman, Forest Hills, who wanted a cookie recipe that does not use butter. From Deb Esek, South Park, who writes, "This one uses oil and also contains no eggs."

1 cup raisins

1 cup water

1⁄2 cup corn oil or melted shortening

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cloves

2 cups all-purpose flour

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup confectioners' sugar, more if needed

2 tablespoons milk, more if needed

Cook the raisins in the water until the water reduces to 1⁄2 cup. Set aside.

Spread in the prepared baking pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until evenly browned. Let cool completely.

Combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons milk to make a glaze. Add more sugar or milk for a drizzling consistency. Drizzle evenly over the cookies. Let the glaze set, then cut the cookies into squares.

Makes 24 squares.

Does anyone have these recipes?

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-- JoAnn Carter, Greensburg

I would like to have the recipe for creamed chipped beef Army-style. It also was called S.O.S. My dad was a mess sergeant and made the best, but I cannot find his recipe.

-- Kelly Roth, Mt. Pleasant

Twenty-five years ago, a friend (who I have lost track of) made me Lemon Pancakes. I've found many recipes with the same title, but none is the right one. These are very thin after cooking them on a griddle. They are then spread with lemon juice and rolled up. I think that maybe confectioners' sugar was sprinkled over the rolled-up pancake. They are delicious, and I'd love to share them with my friends.

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